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take a rest vs have a rest

'Take a rest' and 'have a rest' are both acceptable and commonplace English phrases. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate the need to relax or take a break.
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take a rest

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to suggest that someone should relax or take a break.

Examples:

  • After working for hours, I need to take a rest.
  • She took a rest before continuing with her studies.
  • Mar 9, 2024 ... TAKE A REST by RecD - Catnap & Smiling Critters Fan Song WITH LYRICS (Poppy Playtime Chapter 3) Catnap shows up every night to help the ...
  • Aug 29, 2023 ... I keep hearing native teachers point out “take a rest” as a funny example of weird English you see in textbooks but to me it sounds fine.
  • Dec 23, 2011 ... Common American English would use "take a break" or "get some rest", using "rest" as a noun. It is almost never used as "take a rest" by native English ...
  • Jan 28, 2024 ... Yes definitely take a rest day, especially if you went from sedentary to 10K steps. That's a huge jump and it's natural for your body to be sore ...
  • 'I Don't Want to Take a Rest'. Reconnecting with Myanmar's press. April 17, 2023 By Ali Fowle · a b. Sign up for The Media Today, CJR's daily newsletter.
  • Feb 1, 2006 ... Hi, Take a rest or have some rest ? May i use both ? Is there only one way of saying it ? Thank you, Claude.
  • May 23, 2024 ... 159K likes, 1 comments - zachlanebryan on May 23, 2024: "All veneer and up from here so take a rest".
  • Oct 20, 2020 ... ... Take a Rest. October 20, 2020. Katie Huey. Take a Rest. Katie Huey ... Please, take a rest. The work will be here when you are ready to act ...
  • Nov 12, 2011 ... And a question arose a moment ago. I'd like to ask what's the difference between two phrases, "Take a rest(or Have a rest)" and "Take a ...
  • Mar 20, 2024 ... Although I'm supposed to have a rest week next week, I'm feeling surprisingly energetic and not fatigued at all. Do I really need to take a rest ...

Alternatives:

  • have a rest
  • rest for a while
  • relax for a bit
  • take a break
  • rest up

have a rest

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to suggest that someone should relax or take a break.

Examples:

  • Let's have a rest before we continue our journey.
  • I had a rest after a long day at work.
  • Dec 23, 2011 ... In my (UK) idiolect "have a rest" and "get some rest" are idiomatic, not the two phrases you give. I find a slight difference in meaning.
  • Jun 18, 2022 ... Hey guys just wondering if this is a correct sentence? “have a rest” Not sure if I can put “a” before rest. Thanks.
  • Have A Rest is first of all comfort, beauty, style and technology. We want your every trip to be simply unforgettable, and our accessories will not cease to ...
  • Feb 1, 2006 ... Surely you would take a break from your work to have lunch. You can "have a rest" so you could say "why don't you have a rest from all this work ...
  • I have a REST data source for genres of a given movie, but how can I store those in a local table? Sean Montgomery-OracleMar 7 2022. I want to do this so I ...
  • Jan 26, 2014 ... ... Jun 8, 2012. Watch. Have A Rest memod on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/memod/art/Have-A-Rest-307183396memod. Deviation Actions.
  • Mar 20, 2024 ... Although I'm supposed to have a rest week next week, I'm feeling surprisingly energetic and not fatigued at all. Do I really need to take a ...
  • Sep 25, 2023 ... Does the Sage X3 ERP have a REST API that I can use to create a new purchase order with download a list of all existing customers in the ERP ...
  • 2 days ago ... Right now we have a rest day planned but wondering if an extra day of magic is better/cheaper than getting "what ever they are calling the ...
  • Oct 21, 2011 ... So photons do not experience any passage of time so in that sense also, they do not have a rest frame. – FrankH. Commented Oct 21, 2011 at 19 ...

Alternatives:

  • take a rest
  • rest for a while
  • relax for a bit
  • take a break
  • rest up

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